ForumIAS announcing GS Foundation Program for UPSC CSE 2025-26 from 19 April. Click Here for more information.
ForumIAS Answer Writing Focus Group (AWFG) for Mains 2024 commencing from 24th June 2024. The Entrance Test for the program will be held on 28th April 2024 at 9 AM. To know more about the program visit: https://forumias.com/blog/awfg2024
What is the News?
Exercise Dustlik-II between India and Uzbekistan will be held in Uttarakhand from March 10 to 19.
About Exercise Dustlik-II:
- Exercise Dustlik is a military exercise between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army.
- First Edition: The first edition of the Exercise Dustlik was held in 2019 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- Aim: The aim of the exercise is strengthening Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter-Terrorism (CT) operations. Especially in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under United Nations(UN) mandate.
- Other key Focus Areas of Exercise Dustlik:
- During the exercise, the Indian Army will share the experiences and lessons it has gained in Kashmir.
- Exercise Dustlik will also focus on people-centric intelligence-based surgical operations. Further, It also incorporates technological advancements to minimise collateral damage in army operations.
- India’s Participation: India has nominated Army’s 13 Kumaon regiment. It is also called the Rezang La battalion for its heroic action in the 1962 war with China.
Other Exercises between India and Central Asian Countries:
- Exercise KAZIND: It is an annual military exercise between India and Kazakhstan army.
- Exercise KHANJAR: It is a joint military training exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan.
Source: The Hindu
